Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-14

since April LIST at Clapp x Juness
ARTISTIC PICTURE FaANING at Clapp & Joness
Picture frames In variety at A. f. Wndrrs.
Also academy board. Shop open evenings tos
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
BrnttIebOrO.
Score another point in the Improvement
of the railroad bank belongings. Ranger
* Thompson have removed an unsightly
appendage from the rear extension of their
block and will give the premises IA coat of
new paint
Francis Goodhue, Jr., who is a member
OF the first year class at Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology has been chosen cap
tain Of the class football eleven.
There will be an early celebration of the
Holy Communion in ST. Michael's Episcopal
church at O'Clock on Sunday next.
Bailey * Simonds advertise an unusually
attractive line of real estate, village prop
erty, this week The name Of the firm.
since Mr. Simonds succeeded to Mr.. Knapp's
interest, was Incorrectly announced last
week. 1t should be Bailey & Simonds as
here given.
The Congregational Sunday school will
give harvest concert in the church next
Sunday evening. There will be suitable
decorations of autumn leaves, flowers and
grain. and the music will be- furnished by a
chorus OF children occupying the platform.
+. NJ. knowlton has sold his lease Of the
American House tp G.. H. Chatfed. for
merly Of the Broad Brook House in Gull.
ford
The Y. NJ. c. 4. lecture course is to open
on the eth at the town hall with lee.
ture 10y Geo W Cable.
Bailey x Simonds have sold the Dowd
place ON Washington street to W. c. Doc
little.
The Grand Army fair is to be held Nov.
10
|. W. Cutler trot, out the first big apple
of the seas"n-a blessing measuring ~
inches IN circumference and weighing Is
ounces
While NJ X Robbins was cutting wood
Thursday morning the axe glanced and en-
tered his right leg little below the knee,
inillcting "A tad flesh wound and breaking
one bone about ali inch below the cut. Mr..
Robbins has been particularly unfortunate
of late, having but recently recovered from
a severe sprain which laid him up several
weeks
We don't know how much Durham Bros.
pay their Gown poet, but he Enthusiastically
has the gift and our readers will find his
this weeks eitusion entertaining, and posi-
bly, instructive
Francis French Of Keene, y. H., the
well known and successful manufacturer Of
slelghs and carriages, who died recently,
was IA native Of Brattlehoro having been
born here in 1915
The case of W. W. Newcomb rs David
Miller, which was set to Ice heard Wednes-
day before Hon l.. NJ Read Of Bellows
Falls as special master, was postponed TO
Nov. $.
There were snowfalls on Wednesday at
various points in Massachusetts,. New York
and Vermont. The Adirondacks we're
whitened, and Windham county hills were
not forgotten.
The ladies benevolent society connected
with the Centre church received last week
gift Of $500 from a lady member Of the
church whose name is withheld
Complaint is made 10y residents Of High
street and vicinity Of reckless stone-throw-
ing 10y boys. \ few evenings ago a stone
was sent through the window Of a house.
barely missing the head Of one Of the in
mates, while the handsome glass in the
front door Of the Hall house has been brok-
en-, and other residences have been similar
to inquire into this nuisance and see that it
is abated
Next Sunday is harvest or autumnal day
i'll the Methodist church. The subject Of
the morning sermon will he LIES Even
ing Time In the evening at : o'clock the
Sunday school will give a Harvest or Glad
Tidings Day concert.
The annual meeting Of the Brattleboro
Woman's Indian Association will be held on
Tuesday, Oct. IL, at p. NJ, in the Y. NJ.
Z. A. parlor. a full attendance is desired
and prompt payment of membership fees is
requested
Bishop De Goesbriand will visit st. Mich
ael's Roman Catholic church next Sunday,
officiating at the 1890 A. NJ service.
Brattleboro friends are glad to know of
the promise Of success which attends the
work Of Rev. and Mrs. +. W Whitney in
Cincinnati. Under Mr.. Whitney's ener-
getic efforts strong steps forward are be-
ing taken the future prospects of his par
ish are most hopeful and there is every
reason to look for the upbuilding Of strong
Universalist church in the city.
The secretary Of the High school reunion
wishes all who have received invitations to
the banquet Oct. 10Th, IN let him know to
morrow, Oct. 10Th, whether they accept.
Arrangements for the banquet cannot be
made ON uncertainties. To this it may be
added that the committee having in charge
the reunion arrangements find that "a mis-
understanding has arisen in some cases AS
10 the scope Of the invitations when sent 10
former members of the school who are now
married. In all such cases the invita-
tons are meant to include both husband
and wife, no matter whether both, OF only
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Van Doorn q Morris are selling remnants
III wall paper, enough u paper room, at
way down prices. See advertisement.
We learn that Geo w, Brown has closed
a contract for a cottage monument of white
bronze 10 be erected next month on his
family lot in the cemetery.
A. f. Thurber is putting up 22x3O.foot
barn, with shed, in the rear of his High
street residence.
q. A. Bliss is preparing to open a hoard
ing house in the old Brattleboro House,
taking the rooms just vacated by r. NJ.
Lennox.
The Hinsdale fair last Friday was at
tended by a considerable number of people
from this town, among whom were several
exhibitors. II. q. Clarks draught oxen,
which won the first prize at the Valley fair,
drew weight of 1926 pounds at Hinsdale
and took the first prize, f. NJ. Waite com
ing second and j. p. Nichols fourth. f.
f. Stockwells draught horses beat their
BTattlebnro record, one pair drawing a
weight of $3.50 pounds. A dance in the
evening was attended by about $50 couples.
and the Philharmonic orchestra furnished
the music
The advertisement Of the Vermont Loan
and Trust company, printed in this issue,
will be read with interest. 1t will be seen
that the company has heen reorganized and
Incorporated, and that it is now a stock
company with paid-up capital of 500, 900
and an authorized capital of $3.50, 600 The
men who compose the board of officers are
well known in Windham county and com
mand universal confidence and respect.
The stockholders comprise men of expert
ence and excellent financial standing. IL is
the purpose Of the company 10 issue hereaf-
ter only guaranteed loans. All reports indi-
cate that the past season has been a good
one in uuItlpru naknta aud tho farmary